Is Israel The Suffering Servant?

Indeed, Israel is the suffering servant - but has not yet attained to the measure that is set, the measure that is set by Yehoshua HaMashiach for her – and only with him can she attain to it...  And already she does attain this merit with Mashiach Yehoshua, for it is he who holds her hand in all her suffering and gives her all victories, though she does not know it.  She has the merit because he is with her and will never leave or abandon her, but how shall she receive what is hers with honor and joy, the honor of the suffering servant, who redeems the lost nations?  Only when she claims the good news that is hers, his gift of himself for her, will she do this.